General Article There is no ‘honour’ in killing or abuse

Topic Selected: 'Honour-based' Abuse Book Volume: 443
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By The Domestic Abuse Commissioner

Every year in the UK it’s estimated that there are at least 12 so-called ‘honour killings.’

The victims of these crimes include people like 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed who was killed by her parents in 2003 for refusing an arranged marriage. She would have been 35...

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